Famous people and celebrities who died in February 1960

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in February 1960. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Feb. 2 Jeno Huszka

  Composer dies at 84

• Feb. 3 Fred Buscaglione

  Iconic Italian singer and performer who pioneered a unique 'gangster' persona in 1950s Italian entertainment, blending music and comedic character acting.

• Feb. 3 Johannes G Geelkerken

  Dutch reform vicar dies at the age of 80

• Feb. 5 Rudolf Nelson

  Composer dies at 81

• Feb. 7 Igor Kurchatov

  Soviet nuclear physicist and scientific leader of the Soviet atomic bomb project. He played a crucial role in developing the USSR's nuclear weapons program during the Cold War. Known as the 'father of the Soviet atomic bomb'.

• Feb. 8 Giles Gilbert Scott

  Giles Gilbert Scott was a renowned British architect who designed iconic buildings such as the Battersea Power Station and the red telephone box.

• Feb. 8 John Langshaw Austin

  British philosopher (born 1911).

• Feb. 9 Alexandre Benois

  Russian critic and painter (d. 1960).

• Feb. 9 Ernő Dohnányi

  Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1877)

• Feb. 9 Ernst von Dohnanyi

  Us composer dies at 82

• Feb. 10 Aloysius Stepinac

  Croatian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who opposed the Ustashe regime during World War II.

• Feb. 12 Oskar Anderson

  Bulgarian-german statistician and mathematician (d. 1960).

• Feb. 13 Delmar G Roos

  Designer of the jeep, dies at 79.

• Feb. 18 Gertrude Vanderbilt

  American stage actress (b. )

• Feb. 20 Leonard Woolley

  Archaeologist

• Feb. 21 Jacques Becker

  Renowned French film director and screenwriter who significantly influenced French cinema during the mid-20th century, known for his nuanced storytelling and artistic approach to filmmaking.

• Feb. 22 Hubert Cuypers

  At 86, composer/chore conductor (missa populi) dies

• Feb. 22 Paul-Emile Borduas

  Canadian painter (born in 1905)

• Feb. 23 Arthur Legat

  Belgian race car driver (d. 1960)

• Feb. 24 Jean Binet

  Composer dies at 66

• Feb. 25 Everhardus J van Romondt

  Dutch antillean minister dies at 51.

• Feb. 26 Aleksandar Belic

  Swedish linguist dies at the age of 83.

• Feb. 27 Adriano Olivetti

  Visionary Italian industrialist who transformed Olivetti into a pioneering company known for technological innovation and progressive worker welfare. He was a member of the Italian Parliament and introduced groundbreaking social and economic policies for employees.

• Feb. 28 Jonathan Hale

  Actor (blondie) shoots himself at 68

• Feb. 28 F S Flint

  British translator/poet (imagist movement), died at 74

• Feb. 29 Walter Yust

  American journalist and author (b. 1894)